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Privacy Policy

How Patagonia Express collects, uses and protects your personal data.

Last updated · 10 August 2026

This policy explains what we collect when you contact us or browse this site, why we hold it, and the rights you have over it under the GDPR.

01

Who we are

Patagonia Express is a live music and entertainment service based in Rome, Italy, performing at private and corporate events internationally. We are the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.

02

What we collect

We only collect information you give us, plus basic technical data generated when you visit the site.

  • Contact details you submit through our enquiry form: name, email address, event date, event type and any message you write.
  • Correspondence: emails, messages and call notes relating to your enquiry or booking.
  • Booking and billing information where a contract is agreed, including venue address and invoicing details.
  • Technical data collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device and pages visited.
03

How we use it

Your information is used to respond to your enquiry, prepare a proposal, perform an agreed booking, and meet our legal and accounting obligations. We do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.

04

Legal basis

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following grounds.

  • Performance of a contract, or steps taken at your request before entering one, when handling enquiries and bookings.
  • Legitimate interests, for keeping records of past events and improving our service, balanced against your rights.
  • Legal obligation, for tax and accounting records.
  • Consent, where you opt in to receive updates from us. You may withdraw consent at any time.
05

Who we share it with

We do not sell your data. We share it only where necessary to deliver a booking or run this site, and each provider is bound to protect it.

This includes our website host (Squarespace), our email provider, accountants where required for invoicing, and — only for a confirmed booking — the venue or event planner involved in your event.

06

Photography and video

We may film or photograph performances for promotional use. For private events we ask permission before publishing any material in which guests are identifiable, and we do not publish footage from events where discretion has been requested.

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How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not lead to a booking are deleted within 24 months. Booking records and invoices are retained for 10 years as required by Italian tax law. Marketing consent is held until you withdraw it.

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Cookies

This site uses cookies necessary for it to function, and analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use it. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through the banner shown on your first visit, and change your choice at any time in your browser settings.

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Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Request erasure of your data where we have no ongoing legal reason to keep it.
  • Object to or restrict how we process it.
  • Receive your data in a portable format.
  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.
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Security

Data is held on services protected by encryption in transit and access controls. Only the people who need your information to arrange or perform your event can see it.

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Changes to this policy

We update this page when our practices change. The date at the top shows the current version, and material changes will be highlighted here.

Data controller

Questions about this policy, or a request to access, correct or delete your data, can be sent to us directly. We respond within 30 days.

patagoniaexpressband@gmail.com
Patagonia Express · Rome, Italy

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (garanteprivacy.it).